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James Avery
AKA: James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری
Acting
Born: 1945
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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Biography
James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor.
Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.
Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.
Known For
The Problem Solverz
Ninja Master Head (voice)
2011 · US
Harry's Law
Fred Billings
2011 · US
Eli Stone
Mason Andrews
2008 · US
The Closer
Dr. Crippen
2005 · US
Grey's Anatomy
Sam
2005 · US
That's So Raven
Presto Jones
2003 · US
Reba
Judge Samuel Bennett
2001 · US
Star Trek: Enterprise
General K'Vagh
2001 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Problem Solverz | 2011 | Ninja Master Head (voice) |
| Harry's Law | 2011 | Fred Billings |
| Eli Stone | 2008 | Mason Andrews |
| The Closer | 2005 | Dr. Crippen |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Sam |
| That's So Raven | 2003 | Presto Jones |
| Reba | 2001 | Judge Samuel Bennett |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | 2001 | General K'Vagh |
| Philly | 2001 | Dean Mark Clivner |
| Crossing Jordan | 2001 | Dr. Erkhart |
| The Proud Family | 2001 | Crandall Smythe (voice) |
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2001 | Keewazi (voice) |
| The Division | 2001 | Charles Haysbert |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2000 | Preston Cash |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | Harold Jenkins |
| Family Law | 1999 | Contributor |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1998 | Gorilla (voice) |
| That '70s Show | 1998 | Officer Kennedy |
| Two Guys and a Girl | 1998 | Judge |
| Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | 1996 | Gor-illa (voice) |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 1996 | Reverend |
| Murder One | 1995 | Judge Nathaniel Alexander |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | Father (voice) |
| Spider-Man | 1994 | Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice) |
| Gargoyles | 1994 | The Shaman (voice) |
| Iron Man | 1994 | War Machine (voice) |
| Duckman | 1994 | School Policeman (voice) |
| Aladdin | 1994 | Haroud Hazi Bin (voice) |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | 1991 | Sir Bryant (voice) |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | Philip Banks |
| Family Matters | 1989 | (uncredited) |
| American Experience | 1988 | Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1987 | Winslow |
| A Different World | 1987 | The Pin Punisher |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Michael Conover |
| The Real Ghostbusters | 1986 | Killerwatt (voice) |
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | Chief Hansen |
| Moonlighting | 1985 | Reuben King |
| Brothers | 1984 | Bubba |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| The A-Team | 1983 | Quint |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | Man in E.R. |
| Newhart | 1982 | Construction Worker |